Monday, January 11, 2010

Afghanistan.

Poll shows 7 in 10 Afghans support US forces. Surprised?

"Nationwide, 10 percent of Afghans support the Taliban, but the insurgents are backed by a higher percent of the population — 27 percent — in the country's southwest, the poll said."

Read the article here.

Mother Jones Chart of the Day: Afghanistan

"only 8% of Afghans now think that attacks on U.S. forces are justified. That's way down both from 2005 and from last year." Wonderful!

VetVoice: General McChrystal: The Surge Is Working.

6 Comments:

Blogger CI-Roller Dude said...

Did you see the poll that they did last week in AF?
8 out of 6 Afgans can't read, write or count...
so the polls are all messed up.

1/11/2010 01:53:00 PM  
Blogger sgtlejeune said...

Thanks for the VetVoice link!

1/11/2010 03:27:00 PM  
Blogger Joe said...

It's not surprising that the insurgency is strongest in the part of the country where the most opium is grown.

1/11/2010 04:21:00 PM  
Blogger GI Kate said...

CI-No...Do you have a link?

1/12/2010 12:13:00 PM  
Blogger CI-Roller Dude said...

GI Kate, no link, it was a failed joke. I guess I have to go back to Combat Comic school.

8 out of 6 wasn't funny I guess...I'll try it after everybody has had a few beers next time....

anyway, thanks for your service sister.

1/12/2010 04:35:00 PM  
Blogger GI Kate said...

CI-haha I just thought you meant 6 out of 8. Thank you for your service! I gotta link your blog!

SGT Lejeune-see you in DC? Maybe I can pretend I'm from Ohio again!

1/13/2010 07:26:00 AM  

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